Copyholder



July 7, 1925. 1,545,390

D. BARRoN COPYHOLDER Filed Sept, 6. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 7, 1925.1,545,390

D. BARRoN COPYHOLDER Fled Sept, 6, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 h/f V/////////////////////f////// Patented AJuly 7, 1925.

UNITED- STATES DAVID BARRON, 0F DORCHESTER, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COPYHOLDERQ Application lcd September 6, 1924.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, DAVID BAnRoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dorchester, Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Copyholders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This inventio-n relates to vices `and has for its object the provisionof a novel glazed or glass covered frame structure within which may beheld pictures, maps, papers, pamphlets, books, or the like preparatoryto making photographic copies thereof, the device being designedparticularly for use by commercial photographers, photo-engravers,photostat operators and the like.

An important object is the provision of a copy holder which is soconstructed as to be capable of automatically adjusting itself to thethickness of the pamphlet, book, or the like held within the device sothat there will be an absolute and flat contact of the copy with theglass front of the device so that rumpling, buckling, or wrinkling, ofthe paper or book pages will be prevented, thereby facilitating themaking of accurate and unblemished photographic copies.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a device of thischaracter embodying structural features which will constitute a greatrefinement in devices of this general class, the device being moreoversimple and'inexpensive to make, easy to use, efficient and durable inservice, and a general improvement in the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device showing it in open position;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the device in closed position andholding a book;

Figure 3 is an edge elevation; v

Figure Lis across section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section showing the use of the book coverholding spring;

Figure 6 is a detail view of the spring; and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a bracket.

copy holding de- Serial No. 736,316.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, I have shown my device ascomprising a main or relatively stationary frame 10 represented as beingof rectangular shape and of any desired size and materials. This mainframe is formed as a back or board 11 formed with an ope-ning. 12.Secured to the back are hangers 13 by means of which the device may besuspended from a` copy board. On the front of the board or back arecleats 14.

Fitting within the opening 12 is a presser block or follower 15 which isnaturally of corresponding shape and size to the opening and which isprovided at its rear side or face with angular brackets 16 securedthereto in any desired manner and slidably engaged on rods 17 secured toand extending Arearwardly from the back 11 at opposite sides of theopening 12 therein. Surrounding these rods are coil springs 18 whichabut against the rear faces of the brackets 16 for the pur pose ofnormally urging the follower or presser plate 15 forwardly with respectto the back. The ends of the rods 17 projecting beyond the back areformed with heads 19 and carry washers 20 against which the springsabut.

Hinged at 21 upon the free edge of one side of the stationary frame isthe door or cover 22 which is of frame construction and it carries aglass pane 23. Though glass is specified, it is obvious that celluloidor other transparent material may be used if desired. The glass pane 23is of the same size as the follower or presser plate 15 so that a paper,pamphlet, book, or the like disposed on the follower plate will beengaged by the glass pane so as to permit free visibility of the copy.Suitable catches 24 are pro-vided on the opposite side edge co-operatingwith catch elements 25 on the free edge of the door or cover fornormally holding it in closed posit-ion.

In the use of the device, it is of course necessary to open the door orcover 22 to permit the copy to be placed upon the follower or presserboard 15 after which the door is closed and held by the catches 24. Itis evident that quite a large number of small pictures or the like maybe mounted on the presser board or follower at the same time. It islikewise true that a book represented at B may be placed upon thefollower and be held against the glass pane 23 in exactly the samemanner as an ordinary at the thinner or smaller section thereof asVsheet of paper owing to the fact that the -follower or presser plate iscapable of' moving to a position considerably back of the rear wall 11or yback of the stationary trarne.

This is permitted 'owing to the fact that the angular brackets 16 havetheir outer ends located rearwardly ofthe back` In case the book is openat some point otherY than at its middle it is evident that one side orportion will bethicker'than lthe other so that there would not be propercontact of both of the exposed pages with the glass pane Q3. To takeVcare of this deli* ciencyI make use of abow spring 26 which isadaptedt'o be inserted between the follower or presser board 15 and theback "of the book clearly shown in the drawings. y

' From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will bereadily apf parent that I have thus provided Va simply constructed,

inexpensive and very easily used `device for holding the copy of variouskinds, the device having Vthe advantage of being easily capable of beinghung or lotherwise supported upon ,the copy board or other support u'sedin connection with a camera for' the typeV used by commercialphotographers, photo-engravers, 'photostat operators and the like.advantage is that thefcopy', regardless of its nature, is so arrangedthat the exposed sur- Ano'ther distinct l face will always be in the`same plane, there-v In a copy'holder, a relativelyvstationary Y framehavinga bafckzwall formed withy an opening, a presser board locatedwithin the opening, angular brackets secured upon the rear side of thepresser board-and having laterally'extending ends located rearwardly ofthe' back o the stationary fram-@guide Y rods vsecured to and projectingrearwardly beyond the back,l said'brackets being slidable onsaid rods,abutment elements on the Y youter ends of thel rods,

rounding the rods and engaging .said abutV ment elements and thebrackets, and -a door tor 'closing the rontof the rame,rthe door havinga transparent panel therein of a size to engage upon the presser board.

In testimonyv whereof I hereunto afliX v11u37 signature. v, Y. i DAVIDBARRON..

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